Jennifer Kennedy

Dr. Jennifer Kennedy is the vice president for quality and standards at Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has more than 35 years of experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for the last 20+ years. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing, has a dual master’s degree in health education and case management, has a doctoral degree in healthcare education and policy, and is a certified healthcare compliance professional. Jennifer is the lead for the CHAP quality and compliance team and interacts with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and their contractors regarding hospice regulatory and quality issues for hospice, home health, home infusion, pharmacy, and durable medical equipment. She collaborates with the CHAP Center for Excellence, an education content developer, and also serves as faculty. She is a member of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) national palliative nursing task group and has been honored by the UK’s St Christopher’s Hospice as a nursing pioneer for their 2020 Palliative Care Nursing Project. Jennifer hosts CHAP’s monthly podcast, speaks at national and state events, and teaches graduate healthcare administration courses.